growth/size/body
• at 12 weeks of age, homozygotes show a significant reduction (15%) in body weight; males tend to have less visceral fat
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• on a high-fat diet, null mice rapidly gain weight, are equivalent in weight to wild-type at week 5 and weigh more after 5 weeks
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behavior/neurological
• null animals show a 25% reduction in food intake over a 24 hour period compared to wild-type
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homeostasis/metabolism
• male Cpt1c-deficient mice have significantly higher circulating triglyceride levels but are still in the normal range
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• null mice on a high-fat diet exhibit hyperlipidemia
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• at 17 weeks, null mice exhibit prolonged and increased glucose clearance with an increase in plasma insulin, indicating mild insulin resistance
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liver/biliary system
• at necropsy, hepatic steatosis is found in animals on a high-fat diet
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